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..
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .