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.
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COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
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 .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
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A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
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While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .