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.
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
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A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
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