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 brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
WOMB STROKE SURVIVOR AMAZES DOCS BY TAKING FIRST STEPS - A little girl who suffered a catastrophic stroke in the womb which would have killed an adult has stunned the medical world by learning to walk, talk and see .
A shameless internet troll, who targets young girls online for fun, has slammed victims of cyber-bulling as WEAK .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
Those with a fear of flying and a ticket to Lukla Airport will want to look away now .
A soldier who lost both legs and an arm in Afghanistan has found love with a blonde bombshell he met through his newfound passion for rally driving .
A baby girl has become the youngest British patient to receive a life-saving cardiac operation after her heart swelled to twice its normal size within days of her birth .
A former food addict who had spent her whole life dreaming of romance shed an astonishing 12st 7lbs to experience love for the first time .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .