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.
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .