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.'
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STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .