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..
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .