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.
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 .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
