WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .

This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .

STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .

From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy .

A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .

WITH THE WIND blowing through their fur, you'll believe a dog can fly in these hilarious images .

The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .

HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .

An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .

LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .

HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .

SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .