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..
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .