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.
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .