WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES. The luminous green lights that glow from the insects help to give the impression of an extract from a fairy-tale. The magical photographs were taken by photographer Takaaki Ishikawa, 55, on a trip to Nagoya City in Japan. 'Fireflies are very delicate creatures, so it is important to not catch or disturb them,' said Takaaki
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .