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.
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' .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
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 eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .