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.
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .
A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .
Kelly Harvey, 30 and new boyfriend Ryan Archbold -A bereaved wife once voted Mum Of The Year has been convicted of benefit fraud after claiming widow's allowance long after her new partner had moved in .
FOR TWO memory-impaired parents their new-born baby Cian is a living timekeeper .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A former food addict who had spent her whole life dreaming of romance shed an astonishing 12st 7lbs to experience love for the first time .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .