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..
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .