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.
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A woman brutally beaten in a revenge attack has slammed the soft sentence handed to her assailant .
A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .
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A couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last week and have received a special card from newly crowned King Charles and Queen Camilla .
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The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .