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.
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
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A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
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This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
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 .