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.
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .