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.
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .