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..
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
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 .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
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 .