LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .

THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .

SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .

An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .

WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .

For years Jeorgia Woodd, 30, abused her body, having succumbed to a condition known as 'diabulimia' .

As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .

Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .

Most women would jump at the chance to put on some lipstick, sling on a pair of heels and head out for a romantic meal with their other half .

WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .

Bathers on a New Zealand beach stripped naked and took to the Pacific Ocean in an attempt to shatter the record for the world's largest skinny dip .

While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .