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.
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .