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.
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .