FLAMINGOS from above look like the pink algae they eat. Aerial shots of some of the TWO-MILLION pink flying birds that gather to feed in the world's largest desert lake resemble the type of tiny pink microbes they eat and give them their distinctive pink colour. But if you look a little closer you'll see the fantastic feathered creatures skimming gently over the serene waters of Lake Turkana in Kenya's spectacular Rift Valley. Travel photographer Michael Poliza, 55, from Hamburg in Germany travelled to the great lakes of Kenya and Tanzania to take these extraordinary pictures of Africa from above. 'These lakes are each an absolute flamingo paradise,' he said.
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .