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..
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .