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.
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
