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..
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .