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.
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .