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.'
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .