AMAZING LIGHTNING PHOTOGRAPHY

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.

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BEAR CUBS AND DOTING MUM

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LIFE ON THE LINE: SLUM LIES NEXT TO ACTIVE RAILWAY

Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .

THANKSGIVING DINNER PREPARED BY ARTISTS

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HYENA HAS THE LAST LAUGH

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THIRD WHEEL OWL

PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .

SEXY TRAFFIC GIRLS OF NORTH KOREA

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INDONESIAN FLOATING MARKET IS BURSTING WITH COLOUR

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SWIMMING WITH WHALE SHARKS

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