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.
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
