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..
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
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 .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .