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.
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 .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .