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.
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
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' .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
