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.
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .