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..
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .