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 EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .