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.
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .