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.'
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
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 .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .