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.
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .