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
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
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 tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .