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..
THIS is the moment one irritated pelican nearly swallows the entire head of his unlucky competitor .
LIKE A scene from A Bugs Life, these ants work on creating their own mini community .
A scoliosis sufferer was heartbroken to learn surgery would stop her dancing - but she battled through the pain to complete her GCSE dance exams and earn A* .
A stunning ice cave in Iceland is illuminated by sunlight as the bright blue ice appears glow inside .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
Hot Air Balloon tour across Cappadocia, Turkey – With the sun rising in the distance and the spectacular landscapes below, these are the breathtaking views afforded from a hot air balloon flight in Turkey .
A British diver has set a new world record for the longest warm water scuba dive by spending a mammoth 49 hours and 56 minutes under water .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .