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..
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
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 .