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.
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .