BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers. But these images are in fact amazing long-exposure shots of fireworks. These vibrant photographs were captured by Californian amateur photographer Alan Sailer, 58, when he decided to look into the shapes and colours of fireworks. 'I wanted to capture the fireworks at the precise moment they burst, to give them the look of a flower,' said Alan. 'I decided to take them with the focus varied just as the firework explodes, so I could focus on the colours and different shapes that each firework contains
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A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
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A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
