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.
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .