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.
Those with a fear of flying and a ticket to Lukla Airport will want to look away now .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A little girl who lost all four limbs to meningitis has taken her first steps since the illness thanks to her new 'Princess legs' .
A shoe designer from London has spent a whopping £30,000 on Hello Kitty memorabilia .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
THIS UNUSUAL collaboration between a mother and her two-year-old daughter makes for some stunning works of art .
A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .
Housands of cushions handmade as gifts for Olympics athletes may go to waste after London 2012 KNITWITS stitched up volunteers by refusing to allow them to hand them out .
A woman who was addicted to GREGGS has lost 9st after giving up her favourite food .