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.'
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
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 .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .