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 curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .