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..
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .