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..
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
