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.
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
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 .
