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 group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
CRAZY BEARDS come into their GROWN when they've been twisted and waxed into shape .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
A nine year old girl nearly lost her leg after doctors initially misdiagnosed her bone cancer as a pulled muscle .
CONTRACT CANCELLED - DO NOT SYNDICATE!! .
Pictures of John Anslow a prisoner who escaped from a prison escort van in North Worcestershire Monday, 23 January .
A teenager has beaten anorexia after becoming so ill that her mum planned her funeral .