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..
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
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 hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .