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..
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .