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
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
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AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .