This Firefly Timelapse Captures the Essence of Summer Evenings

There’s nothing better than spending hot summer nights at a lakeside cottage—the clear, bright, star-speckled sky glistening off the still water and the only sounds coming from a crackling fire or the chirping woods. Well, okay, maybe one thing can make that scene better—the glow of thousands of fireflies dancing around you, like stars on earth. Fine art photographer Vincent Brady captures that incredible beauty in The Firefly Time-Lapse:

Brady spent much of the summer of 2013 photographing the fireflies—or lightning bugs—in Lake of the Ozarks, MO and Grand Ledge, MI. He is fascinated by and greatly respects the majestic creatures, and his passion really shows in his work. The Firefly Time-Lapse is filled with beautifully stunning imagery that truly captures the magic of the firefly.

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Scene from The Firefly Time-Lapse

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The timelapse film captures the beauty of fireflies.

“Being out on the boat and watching as they light the treeline with their all night disco party is just amazing.”

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