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.
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .