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.
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .