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.
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
