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.
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .