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.
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
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A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
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STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .