POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline.Exploding from the looming clouds, the flashes of lightning create an impressive display for the residents of Sassari, a city on the island of Sardinia, which sits to the west of Italy.Watching as bolts of lightning hit the Mediterranean Sea, photographer and student Daniele Macis stood on his rooftop and captured the phenomenon that took place earlier this month.
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .