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 quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .