Kazuaki Koseki photographs the Himebotaru, a species of firefly native to Japan, in the forests of Yamagata. Unlike other species, these fireflies emit light in bursts. Koseki captures these flashes and combines multiple images to show a scene illuminated by hundreds of ‘fairies’. Because the forest habitat where the fireflies live is at risk from the climate crisis, the images act as a metaphor for the beauty and fragility of the natural environment. They suggest a world that is fleeting and endangered but still alive with hope.