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.
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
