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..
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .