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.
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .