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..
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .