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.
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
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A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
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FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .