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.
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .