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..
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .