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.'
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .