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.
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .