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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An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
PAWS FOR THOUGHT: POLAR BEAR RELAXES IN SNOW
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HITCHHIKING BIRDS
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GLACIER ICE CLIMBING
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