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.
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .