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.
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .