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
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
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 .
