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.
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
RACING down the slopes in her tiny ski gear, this TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has already mastered the art of skiing .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .