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..
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .