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..
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .