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.
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
Amanda Bohm, 22, and her mum, Janet, 58, were the best of friends .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A teenage girl nicknamed 'spotty dog' by school bullies has embraced the hundreds of birthmarks that cover her entire face and body .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A medical student has gone from chunky to hunky after being dumped by his ex- girlfriend for being too 'chubby' .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
Walking down the street in her local town, heads turn as Jessica Villafane passes by .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .