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 kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .