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..
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .