With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet. These mesmorising pictures, however, capture the beautiful variety of fungi here on Earth. The incredible images were taken by Australian photographer Stephen Axford, 62, after he became familiar with the importance of fungi in everyday life, and decided to document it twelve years ago..
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
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This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .