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 may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .