These are the fascinating pictures of miniature table sculptures molded around bonsai trees that take up to a painstaking 18 months to create. Japanese illustrator Takanori Aiba, 58, has built the intriguing scale models of windmills, lighthouses and even the Michelin Man.He delicately uses craft paper, plaster, acrylic resin, paint and plastic to create the host of sprawling miniature communities that wrap around the tiny trees.Following his work as an illustrator for Japanese fashion magazine POPYE he has spent the last nine years producing the detailed mini worlds.The creations take at least three months to construct with his Ice Cream Package Tower taking an astonishing 18 months work. Since 2003, he has made eight models, with 10 more planned over the next few years.
STAR-TI-LING: 40,000 STARLINGS MIMIC HITCHCOCK'S THE BIRDS- This could be the fearsome scene from Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds as a flock of 40,000 starlings bask in the heat of a wonderful British sunset .
CREATED over 60 years ago, this weighty machine was the Photoshop of its time .
At first glance it might look like someone has taken their revenge on the makers of those infuriating insurance ads .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
Posh pooch owners are lapping their pets up in luxury by paying £1,500 for 22ct gold lined fine china DOG BOWLS .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .