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..
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
