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
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .