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..
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .