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.'
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
