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.
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .