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 little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
