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.
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .