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 grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .