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.
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .