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..
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .