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.
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
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 .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .