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
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
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 .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .