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.
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .