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.
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
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A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
