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.
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .