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.
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .