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 SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .