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.'
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .