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..
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .