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.
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .