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..
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .