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.
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .