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.
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .