Puckering up for a kiss, an affectionate pair of owls share a smooch for Valentine's Day. The loved-up owls were photographed by American photographer Lori Shaw, 54, after she spotted them at the Homosassa Springs State Wildlife Park in Florida. ‘The owls were being very affectionate with each other, cuddling, kissing and grooming each other,’ says Lori, of Crystal River, Florida. ‘I thought it was really cute the way they were carrying on with each other.
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .