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.
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
