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 northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
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