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..
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
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 .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .