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.
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .