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
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .