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.
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A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
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A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A miracle baby has overcome a one-in-five-million brain condition – after a blob of glue saved his life .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
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AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
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HEARTWARMING belongings lie abandoned in this eerie former dairy farm which has been left to crumble away for decades .
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A former obese woman has told how she lost 19st, but was so terrified of gaining weight that she ended up developing an eating disorder .