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.
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .