BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .

Meet the Victorian gentleman who could not face sitting next to smelly commuters on the bus - so he dodges danger to go to work on a penny farthing .

Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .

A teenage girl nicknamed 'spotty dog' by school bullies has embraced the hundreds of birthmarks that cover her entire face and body .

A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .

TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .

A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .

LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .

The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .

A woman who suffered from an allergic reaction to hair dye that made her face swell to twice its size has been left too scared to leave the house .

A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .

SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .