STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event. Shot over the Grand Canyon and even downtown Los Angeles, these amazing images of lightning were taken by American photographer Scott Stulberg, 57. His love of lightning led him to move to the state of Arizona, renowned for its high frequency of storms. ‘No matter where I am, I always feel like a little kid again when I see lightning,’says Scott, of Sedona, Arizona.
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
Here’s a pair of shoes that really are fit for a princess, and with a price tag of more than £276,000, they are the most expensive shoes in the world .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A former food addict who had spent her whole life dreaming of romance shed an astonishing 12st 7lbs to experience love for the first time .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A Kermit the Frog toy made famous by travelling the world is still globehopping, having racked up an incredible 420,000 kilometres to some of the world's furthest flung places .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
FOR most restaurateurs, the phrase ‘the customer is always right’ is gospel .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
A mum-of-three lost 10 stone after her son asked if she was pregnant .