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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BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .