MESMERISING FUNGI

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..

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ASTOUNDING ASTRONOMICAL IMAGES TAKEN IN GARDEN

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CLIMBERS TACKLE 200FT TOTEM POLE

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AMAZING AERIAL PATTERNS

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10 YEAR OLD GIRL REINVENTS HER IDENTITY THROUGH COSPLAY

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BIKINI DIVER SWIMS WITH SHARKS

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RING OF FIRE ECLIPSE IN OZ

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MAN AND NATURE

LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .

A GRIZZLY GANG

PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .

HUNGRY HERON STRUGGLES TO HOLD ONTO ITS CATCH

A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .

BACKFLIPPING SHARK SOARS DURING SEAL HUNT

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OUT OF THIS WORLD PLANET CAKES

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BRITISH COUPLE FIRST TO TIE THE KNOT INSIDE A GLACIER

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