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.
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .