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 brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .