A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it. Pictured under the winter sun, the bubbles glow as sunlight bounces off their surface. Photographer Hope Thurston Carter captured the images after blowing the soap bubbles on several freezing days in Michigan. The 52-year-old, of Martin, Michigan, says: 'I got the idea to blow bubbles outside in the winter after I saw several similar photos on the internet.
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .