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.
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
