FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .

WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .

VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .

A single woman, who was granted IVF funding on the NHS, finally has a baby after suffering three miscarriages .

From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .

With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .

ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .

WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .

Red squirrels are well known for their intelligence and curiosity but when one snapper caught this furry little guy trying to take his own self-portrait he couldn't help but be taken aback .

Pinning a purple flower into her bleach blonde hair, pretty Ava admired herself in the mirror .

A woman who starved herself to look like Cheryl Cole has told how she shrunk to just under 5st 13lbs after developing anorexia .

A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .