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.'
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
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HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
STANDING on its hind legs, a nosey polar bear presses its paws against the window of a truck and takes a peek at the tourist inside .
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COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
She was the 18th century celebrity who made men faint in awe of her beauty by her very presence .