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.
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .