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.'
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
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Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .