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 curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .