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 brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .