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.
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .