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.
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .