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.
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
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 .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
