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.
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
HMS Ark Royal arrives in the Turkish port of Aliaga at the ship scrapping firm Leyal’s yard .
A teenager bullied for having birthmarks all over her body now hopes to become a Hollywood actress to show girls that beauty comes from being unique .
A mother told she had terminal cancer by doctors who ignored her pleas for help 13 times has made a miracle recovery following the UK's first operation of its kind .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .