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.
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A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
