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.
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
