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.
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
