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.
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
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These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
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FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .