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..
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .