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..
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .