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 .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
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 COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .