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
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
When Janet Curry, 38, was told she was ‘too big to date’ by a man she met on the dating website Plenty of Fish, she didn’t let it stop her from looking for love .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A woman who was cruelly called ‘tumour girl’ by bullies has finally found love .
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The mother of a young woman stabbed 26 times by her ex-partner for having a secret abortion has told how her daughter was cruelly betrayed by her own social worker .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .