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.
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .