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.
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .