Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest. The majestic photographs were captured by photographer Mars Lin, on a trip to the Dasyue Mountains, in Wulai, Taiwan. The 34-year-old says: “When I look at these photographs I feel peaceful, delighted and pure. “When you take a break and hold your breath and just look at how much beauty is surrounding you it’s astonishing.
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .