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 one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .