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.
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 .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .