AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .

An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .

WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .

FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .

With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .

LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .

Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight .

SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .

A baby girl has become the youngest British patient to receive a life-saving cardiac operation after her heart swelled to twice its normal size within days of her birth .

This daredevil wildebeest tried a walk on the wild side - straight into the snatches of a huge 18 foot crocodile .

A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .

An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .