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.
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .