From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits. The delicious designs are the work of Nathan Shields, of Port Angeles, Washington. The 34 year old illustrator started making pancakes with fun themes as a way to entertain his children, Gryphon, 6, and Alice, 3. Nathan, a former maths teacher, says: 'I found myself in charge of our young children, with a lot of free time.
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .