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..
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .