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 kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
