A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE. In the Hollywood 3D blockbuster Avatar the Tree of Souls wowed audiences with its alien blue and purple colours, now feast your eyes on the Earthly version – this eye-opening Wisteria vine grove. The amazing photographs were captured at the Ashikaga Flower park, home to hundreds of enchanting wisteria vines in Japan IT support worker Jeff Matsuya visited the park in May, and was blown away by the beauty and the number of trees, held up by special poles that allow the vines to climb upwards. ‘Most people react in surprise when they see the Wisteria, as at first sight you wouldn’t guess it were a real plant,’ said Jeff
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .