MESMERISING STAIRWAY SHOTS

STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you. Strikingly similar to a light bulb, swirling like a raspberry ripple or twisted like a vortex, you could be forgiven into not realising these are in fact the view from the bottom of a selection of staircases. Photographer Joerg Riehm, 43, decided to capture the design of these urban environments through the art of photography in Germany. 'I try to show the beauty, the design and geometry of urban places, where thousands of people usually just rush through lacking the time to capture the admirable surroundings,' said Joerg

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NERVOUS SQUIRREL

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LIVING ON WATER: REFUGEES BUILD A LIFE AT SEA

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PAWS FOR THOUGHT: POLAR BEAR RELAXES IN SNOW

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AMAZING AMERICAN LANDSCAPES

This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .

ABANDONED DAIRY FARM'S EERIE PAST

HEARTWARMING belongings lie abandoned in this eerie former dairy farm which has been left to crumble away for decades .

WOMAN SHEDS 15ST AFTER BEATING CHEESE ADDICTION

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WOMAN DIES AFTER TAXI STABBING

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I FLED TO AUSTRALIA AFTER HOUSE TORCHED BY ONE-NIGHT

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HARVEY NICKS ADS ARE A WEE BIT TOO MUCH FOR SHOPPERS

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FROZEN BUBBLES CREATE STUNNING ICE CRYSTALS

A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .

EYE-CATCHING TRIBAL HAIRSTYLES

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