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.
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
