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.
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
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WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
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