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.
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
