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.
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .