As Weronika (Irène Jacob) takes a train ride to visit her aunt in Poland, she watches the world through a small clear ball.

Bizarre mushrooms photographed by day (top) and then after dark (lower), emit enough light to record their shapes on film. Millions of these light-producing fungi glimmer in damp, shadowy nooks around the world. To luminesce, plants probably use the B vitamin riboflavin. Scientist are uncertain of the light's biological function.

Ethnic Jewellery and Adornment : Australia, Oceania, Asia, Africa