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..
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .