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.
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
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A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
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