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..
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .