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.
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .