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.'
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .