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.'
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
