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 BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .