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.
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .