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.
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .