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..
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .