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.
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .