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.
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .