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..
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
