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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PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
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WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
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STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .