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 pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .