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..
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .