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 once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
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 .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .