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.
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
