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.'
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
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Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
