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.
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .