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.
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .