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.
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .