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.
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .