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 LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
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 .