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 diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .