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.
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .