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 hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .