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..
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
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 .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
