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 pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .