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.
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .