A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .

Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .

SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .

A loving daughter has set up a Facebook page in a desperate plea to strangers, to donate a kidney to her dying mum .

PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .

This daredevil wildebeest tried a walk on the wild side - straight into the snatches of a huge 18 foot crocodile .

A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .

WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .

THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .

WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .

Two sisters from Hampshire who suffered botched nose jobs have spent £19 .

With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .