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.'
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .