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..
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .