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.
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .