AMAZING LIGHTNING PHOTOGRAPHY

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event. Shot over the Grand Canyon and even downtown Los Angeles, these amazing images of lightning were taken by American photographer Scott Stulberg, 57. His love of lightning led him to move to the state of Arizona, renowned for its high frequency of storms. ‘No matter where I am, I always feel like a little kid again when I see lightning,’says Scott, of Sedona, Arizona.

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ENTER THE LOST WORLD

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AIR OF THE DOG: HILARIOUS FLYING POOCHES

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BABY WHALE AND MOTHER LAP UP TOURIST ATTENTION

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CEMETERY FINES

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KUNG-FU LEOPARD CUBS

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ANIMAL WHISPERER TAMES SILKY SHARK

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FISHERMEN IN MYANMAR BALANCE ON ONE LEG

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ASTOUNDING VIEWS FROM THE TALLEST BUILDING IN THE WORLD

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SLOTH SANCTUARY

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NATURE PAPS

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ADORABLE OWL EMBRACES THE 'RUNNING MAN' CHALLENGE

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