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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A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
When personal trainer, Victoria Spence dreamt of achieving a thigh gap, she didn't realise her obsession would leave her body gripped by anorexia .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
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PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
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Vikki Jose, 26 loves nothing more than lavishing gifts on her loved ones at Christmas time .
A woman has been left scarred for life after a botched eye lift burnt her eyelids .