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.'
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
