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.
A nine year old girl nearly lost her leg after doctors initially misdiagnosed her bone cancer as a pulled muscle .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
SURROUNDED by tens of thousands of fish, this outnumbered diver is dwarfed by a mass of sea life .
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 .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .