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..
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
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 .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .