BRITISH BEACH-LIFE SPLIT SHOTS

UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life. Now the sun is finally shining and summer is almost here British holiday-makers flocked to the coast to enjoy the balmy weather by the sea.From the classic bucket and spade shot with a crab lurking under the waves, to a jellyfish underwater with the famous Jurassic cliffs of Dorset looming overhead, these pictures show the seaside in an opening way. Marine Biologist Andrew Pearson, 31, from Southampton visited Kimmeridge beach in Dorset.

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GIANT CANYON SWING

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FREE RIDE

A CHEEKY snail fancies his chances at getting a free ride on a sunny afternoon .

HOPE FOR HOMELESS HEDGEHOG

SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .

CROHN’S SUFFERER HAS HUMILIATING ACCIDENT AFTER CO-OP STAFF REFUSE TOILET ENTRY

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OLYMPIC KNITWITS - KNITTERS STITCHED UP BY RED TAPE

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TAXIDERMY ART BOOK

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SWALLOW WHOLE - YOUNG BIRD ENJOYS DINNER TIME

PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .

COLOURFUL FROGS PRACTICE THEIR FROG CRAWL

GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .

BIRD FISHING

DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .

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