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 PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .