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 cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .