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.
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
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 .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .