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.
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .