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.'
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
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THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .