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.
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
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THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
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Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .