High up in the mountains and thousands of feet off the ground, a party of climbers were in for a shock as they came face to face with this frightening leap of faith. These daunting photographs were captured by Italian photographer Nicola Bombassei, 38, after he unexpectedly stumbled across the 3,000 meter high drop, at Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Italy. 'The drop should have been fitted with a big wooden board over it, so that climbers can pass the cleft easily,' said Nicola. 'But when we arrived we couldn't find the board anywhere, and it was never an option not to complete the climb, so we had no choice but to take on the jump.
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
A Crohn's sufferer has slammed doctors who allegedly accused her of being anorexic after she lost 10st in just three months .
A young mum has told how a phantom pregnancy almost destroyed her dream of having a second child .
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A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A middle-aged couple from Somerset have developed a rather unusual hobby to occupy their time: writing to killers on death row .