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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A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
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A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
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NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
