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.'
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
