HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .

FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .

Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .

An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .

Britons have finally received some good news about the weather with temperatures expected to reach 30 degrees this weekend .

FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .

SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .

A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .

A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .

THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .

WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .

An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .