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..
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .