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..
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
A BLIND school-girl whose growth has been stunted by a rare medical condition is finding her feet again with the help of a specially made mini-cane .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
Meet the real life princess who has spent £10k transforming herself into nine Disney beauties .
A retired foster carer has spent a whopping £48k on her brood of lifelike dolls .
An American woman whose skin turned silver after using nose drops is warning people of the dangers of medicines containing the metal .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .