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.
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
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A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
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