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..
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .