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.'
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
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AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
