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.
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .