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..
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .