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.
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
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 may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
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 .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .