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.
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A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
Ornate chandeliers and mahogany panelling give a glimpse into this abandoned building's former glory after it's been left to rot for the past decade .
Posh pooch owners are lapping their pets up in luxury by paying £1,500 for 22ct gold lined fine china DOG BOWLS .
Amanda Bohm, 22, and her mum, Janet, 58, were the best of friends .
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A six-year-old boy has been left almost blind after a one-in-a-million allergic reaction to antibiotics .
A gang whose £1-million supercar scam has echoes of the film Gone In Sixty Seconds has been jailed for a total of 12 years .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .