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
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .