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.'
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .