HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below. Photographed in Cappadocia in central Turkey, the daily balloon tours attract thousands of tourists each year, including photography teacher Scotty Graham. The 53-year-old, of Jakarta, Indonesia, and his wife, Kartika, spent an hour in one of the balloons that dotted the sky. Scotty’s hot air balloon took flight just in time for sunrise and he photographed the incredible views from the basket, floating at a height of 200 metres.
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
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 .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .