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.
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .