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.
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .