Lecturer John Hyatt claims to have captured the enchanting images of the mythical creatures in the Rossendale Valley, Lancashire.
And the 53 year old Manchester Metropolitan University lecturer says he is on a mission to get more adults to believe and 'bring a bit of magic into their lives.'
John Hyatt snapped images of what he claims are the tiny winged creatures whilst out photographing the Lancashire landscape over the last two years.
And he has now put his photographs on display at a special exhibition, reports the Manchester Evening News.
John,insists his photos are genuine and have not been altered in any way.
However he admits the creatures he snapped are a long way from the characters depicted in children's stories and hopes his pictures will change people's perceptions of them.
John Hyatt snapped images of what he claims are the tiny winged creatures whilst out photographing the Lancashire landscape over the last two years.
And he has now put his photographs on display at a special exhibition, reports the Manchester Evening News.
John,insists his photos are genuine and have not been altered in any way.
However he admits the creatures he snapped are a long way from the characters depicted in children's stories and hopes his pictures will change people's perceptions of them.