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.
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
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 .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .