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.
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .