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 little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
