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 dog whose forehead skin was so heavy that he was going blind has finally seen his owner again after undergoing a £1K FACELIFT .
Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
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 .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
An American man continues on his mission to document his journey around the globe by completing a world map tattoo on his back .
A DARING duo take their chances and scale this spectacular 82ft frozen waterfall before it collapses .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
From the tails of fighter planes to black and white checked buildings, graveyards take different and unusual forms around the world .