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.
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .