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.
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .