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 carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
