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.
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .