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.
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .