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.
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
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The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
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INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
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A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
