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.
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
