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 doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
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' .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .