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..
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .