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.
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .