More from The National:
Wednesday's best photos: from sedated cats to The Rolling Stones
Tuesday's best photos: from the annual swan census to Farnborough Airshow
Monday's best photos: from an overheating Queen's Guard to a bull jumping into the sea
Sunday's best photos: from an Aquabatix performance to stranded lorries in Argentina
Saturday's best photos: from Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi to a heatwave in the UK