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.
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .