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.
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
