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.'
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
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A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .