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..
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .