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.
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
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SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
