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.
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
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THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .