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.
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .