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.
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .