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 cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A woman who was cruelly called ‘tumour girl’ by bullies has finally found love .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A mother has spoken of her outrage after discovering her missing cat had been stolen - only to be told she cannot have its location due to the Data Protection Act .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
An American woman whose skin turned silver after using nose drops is warning people of the dangers of medicines containing the metal .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .