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 paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .