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.
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .