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..
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .