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 beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .