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 blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .