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.
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .