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.
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .