IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA. However this natural wonder is in fact on planet earth inside of a grotto containing hundreds of thousands of Glowworms. Tourists are dazzled as they sail through the world's only cave that is filled with the incandescent insects. These amazing images are from the Waitomo Caves in New Zealand, a unique location formed from 30 million years of volcano activity.
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .