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.
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .