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 cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
