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.'
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 .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
