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
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
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 .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .