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 slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .