MESMERISING FUNGI

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..

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CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .

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FREE RIDE

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AUSTRALIAN TOWN LOCATED UNDERGROUND

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DINNER TIME

TWO Little Owls perch on a fence as they enjoy their dinner .

UNDERWATER DIVERS FEED TIGER SHARKS

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DRIVER TRAPPED UNDER 4x4 FOR AN HOUR IN HORRIFIC MOTORWAY CRASH

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BUBBLE BLOWING BEAR

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HUNGRY TURTLE ATTRACTS AN AUDIENCE

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THE POP-UP HOTEL RETURNS TO GLASTONBURY

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AIR OF THE DOG: HILARIOUS FLYING POOCHES

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KISS OF LIFE TODDLER

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