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.
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .