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.
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .