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 blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .