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.'
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .