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.
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .