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.
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
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An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .