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..
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .