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..
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .