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.
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .