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 LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
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 .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .