AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns. Captured 20 million light years away, this is star gazing at its best. These amazing photographs were taken by English sales manager Terry Hancock, 60. He is able to capture the astounding images from his back garden in Michigan, America. ‘My astronomy photographs all show deep sky objects, many of them thousands or millions of light years away from Earth,’ says Terry, originally of Burnley, Lancashire.
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
This daredevil wildebeest tried a walk on the wild side - straight into the snatches of a huge 18 foot crocodile .