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.
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
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