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.
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
