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.
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
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 .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .