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 SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .