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..
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .