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.
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .