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 group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
