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.
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
Megan Brailsford, 32, from Cambridgeshire, met Daniel Dugdale, 29, in September 2020 .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .