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..
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .