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.
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
Here's a APPY solution that should brighten up a wet weekend away camping - a wood powered stove that also recharges your smartphone .