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..
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .