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..
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .