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.
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .