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 panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .