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 woman branded the Jolly Green Giant by SOLE-crushing school bullies for her whopping size nine feet has had the last laugh by opening a shoe shop for big footed girls .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
DANCE guru Matt Howes leaves crowds in a spin when he gets behind the decks - as the world's only one-armed professional DJ .
A woman has revealed how she was left scarred for life after accidentally falling into a bonfire at a friend’s BBQ .
A mum has celebrated each of her four pregnancies with a host of wacky stunts - including acrobatics, aerial contortion, pole-dancing and risque photo shoots .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .