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.
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
