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.
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
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A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .