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.
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
