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..
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .