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.
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
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A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
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A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
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MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
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An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .