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.'
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .