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.
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .