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..
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
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 .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .