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.
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A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
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A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
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