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 Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .