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
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
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IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
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A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .