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..
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .