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 ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .