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 grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .