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..
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 .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
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