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..
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
