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.
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .