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 carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
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A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .