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 little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
A widow whose love rat ex-boyfriend left her homeless has had the last laugh after a judge ordered her ex to pay back £300,000 .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
DANCE guru Matt Howes leaves crowds in a spin when he gets behind the decks - as the world's only one-armed professional DJ .
The family of a disabled boy who died in a tragic accident at a care home have received a four figure payout after an inquest heard carers allowed him to fall rather than restrain him because of "health and safety" fears .
An adorable rescue dog who had her eyes gouged out by thugs in Romania has found a loving home in the UK .