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 hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .