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.
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .