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..
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .