MESMERISING FUNGI
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..
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PORCUPINES COME CLOSE TO VICTORY AGAINST PRIDE OF HUNGRY LIONS
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OLYMPIC KNITWITS - KNITTERS STITCHED UP BY RED TAPE
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PARKING UP THE WRONG TREE - ROBIN RELIANT FOUND HANGING IN GARDEN
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THIRD WHEEL OWL
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RESTLESS BEAR CUB
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POLAR BEAR PLAY
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WOMAN REJECTED BY ADOPTION AGENCY DUE TO PREGNANCY PHOBIA
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MOST DANGEROUS ROAD IN THE WORLD
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KRYPONITE BEACH
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