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..
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .