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 BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
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Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
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