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.'
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
THIS is the moment one irritated pelican nearly swallows the entire head of his unlucky competitor .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
WENDY Randall, 16, from Kent is now training to be a bodybuilder after recovering from anorexia .
A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .
A diabetic who was addicted to energy drinks has lost 8st after doctors warned her habit was blinding her .
A transgender woman has beaten the bullies after spending £25K on surgery to become a beauty pageant queen .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .