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 kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
This daredevil wildebeest tried a walk on the wild side - straight into the snatches of a huge 18 foot crocodile .
A mum-of-one has revealed how her one-year-old daughter suffered second and third degree burns to 22% of her body after pouring boiling water over herself .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A woman was left shocked after her hunky boyfriend confessed he was actually born a GIRL .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .