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.'
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GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .