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..
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
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A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .