HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below. Photographed in Cappadocia in central Turkey, the daily balloon tours attract thousands of tourists each year, including photography teacher Scotty Graham. The 53-year-old, of Jakarta, Indonesia, and his wife, Kartika, spent an hour in one of the balloons that dotted the sky. Scotty’s hot air balloon took flight just in time for sunrise and he photographed the incredible views from the basket, floating at a height of 200 metres.
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A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch.
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States.
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What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany.
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TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book.
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach.
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake.
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them.
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning.
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON.