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 young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .