WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .

ONCE A doctor’s surgery, family home and office, an array of medical equipment is scattered throughout this abandoned home .

Brave Amy, 18, has waived her anonymity to tell how she jailed rapist Philip Sims-Neighbour, 37, of Hylton Road, Worcester .

The Royal Mail moggy, who is now facing eviction from the premises – MEET the Royal Mail moggy facing eviction from the sorting room by an ‘elf n’ safety diktat .

LIKE A scene from A Bugs Life, these ants work on creating their own mini community .

A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .

A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .

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

Red squirrels are well known for their intelligence and curiosity but when one snapper caught this furry little guy trying to take his own self-portrait he couldn't help but be taken aback .

Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .

With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .

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