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 trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .