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 incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .