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.'
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
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 .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
