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.
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .