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..
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .