MESMERISING FUNGI

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..

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WALLABY FEEDS PIGEON

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SPECTACULAR SCENERY AT CHILEAN OBSERVATORIES

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STRANDED POLAR BEAR

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KALEIDOSCOPIC CATHEDRALS AND CHURCHES

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SOUTHERN CROSSED AURORA

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DOG SO CLOSE TO DEATH AFTER SWALLOWING NEEDLE

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MAGNIFICENT SNOWY OWL

An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .

FROG FRIENDS

PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .

10 YEAR OLD GIRL REINVENTS HER IDENTITY THROUGH COSPLAY

From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .

BIRD ATTACK

A pair of bank myna birds fight it out in front of their ladies .

BIG FOOT 'JESUS BIRD'

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