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 LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
