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 COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .