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.
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .