Standing on the edge of a never-ending black hole, this is one leap you wouldn't want to make. Jacob's Well in Wimberley, Texas is one of the most dangerous places to dive on Earth, having claimed the lives of more than eight divers. This stunning natural swimming spot was captured by amateur photographer Carl Griffin, 56. ”Jacob's Well is a perpetual artesian spring that feeds Cypress Creek,” says Griffin, of Spring Branch, Texas.
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .