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..
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
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 .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .