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..
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .