WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world.Home to one of the best skylines across the globe and the biggest skyscraper on the planet, the city makes for some impressive views, but none are more astounding than this collection of images taken from the 101st floor in the Burj Khalifa. Photographer Daniel Cheong, 50, spent hours at the top of the phenomenal building capturing the amazing aerial shots. The building forms the centrepiece of Downtown Dubai – which was recently ranked as having the fifth best skyline in the world. He said: ‘I believe that a city always looks more beautiful from a high vantage point than ground level. Taken on the 12th May 2013
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .