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.
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
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SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .