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.
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
