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 BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .