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.'
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .