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..
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .