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..
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .