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 SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .