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.
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .