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..
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
