FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature. The series of extraordinary images were taken by German software engineer Thorsten Scheuermann after he decided to examine his surroundings. A trip to the city of Kalapana in Hawaii, home to the Kilauea Volcano, provided Thorsten with the setting for his lava picture, while a visit to the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon offered him the opportunity to photograph ice bubbles up-close. The 37-year-old, now of Washington, USA, said: 'These are sights that can gain greater significance and have their beauty exposed when excluding everything else around them.'
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .