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 mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .