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 the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .