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.
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .