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
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .