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.
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
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FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .