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.
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A former obese woman has told how she lost 19st, but was so terrified of gaining weight that she ended up developing an eating disorder .
A man who developed anorexia as a teen has told that dying for 20 minutes helped shock him into recovery .
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STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
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A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
One sheepdog is taking a well-deserved rest after giving birth to a whole WHEELBARROW-FUL of puppies .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A former food addict who had spent her whole life dreaming of romance shed an astonishing 12st 7lbs to experience love for the first time .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .