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.'
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .