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..
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .