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 diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .