BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera. After spending a morning stealing a stash of nuts and seed from his squirrel friends, he sits down to enjoy his well-earned lunch. The pictures of this cheeky squirrel were captured by emergency services worker Claire Hartley, 35, on a trip to Hartsholme Park, near Lincoln. “Several squirrels had been competing to get as many nuts as possible,” says Claire, of Lincoln.
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
A proud stag attempts to impress the females by donning an enormous fern headdress in London's Bushy Park .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A talented 16st pole dancer who was once dubbed a 'disgusting human form' by online trolls is fighting back to show her bullies that big is beautiful .
An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
Magical photos of your baby smiling for the first time are a priceless treasure for many a proud parent .
A mum-of-two, who was scarred for life in a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, is now urging others to leave their abusive partners .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .