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..
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .