Hot Air Balloon tour across Cappadocia, Turkey – With the sun rising in the distance and the spectacular landscapes below, these are the breathtaking views afforded from a hot air balloon flight in Turkey. The stunning photographs capture the amazing hot air balloon tour that takes place in Cappadocia at every sun rise across the year. The region is famed for being one of the best places in the world for ballooning, with its carved cave villages and distinctive rock formations. The surreal views combined with perfect flying conditions allow the balloons to gently drift over and between fairy chimneys and pigeon houses hewn into the unique rock formations. Taken on July 30th 2012
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
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Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
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This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .