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.
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A woman has released pictures of the horrific injuries she suffered when her jealous ex attacked her with a brick .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
THIS UNUSUAL collaboration between a mother and her two-year-old daughter makes for some stunning works of art .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
A woman has revealed how she didn’t know she was pregnant until she saw her baby’s head crowning .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .
When Louise Steen walked down the aisle, she imagined a perfect future with her older hubby – but her life would soon become a living hell .