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.
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .