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.
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .