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.
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
Pic By HotSpot Media - GAME, SET-TEE AND MATCH: COUPLE INSTALL TENNIS COURT IN LOUNGE- In Pic - Ben Walters’ message to West Midlands Police via social media .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .