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.
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .
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 .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
A father-of-one stunned his wife of twenty-five years after revealing his secret love of POLE DANCING .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .