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 BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
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A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .