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.
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .