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.
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .