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.
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Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
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STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
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THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
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THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .