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.
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .