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.'
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .