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.
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .