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 cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
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 .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .