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.
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
