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.
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
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 .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .