A photographer has weathered some of America's most violent storms to capture these stunning snaps. Storm chaser Mike Mezeul II, 30, has traveled all over the US to shoot the likes of mammoth thunderstorms and surreal cloud patterns. His incredible collection of storm images are the result of more than 15 years of photography and thousands of miles of travel. Here: Mike waiting for the storm at Cheyenne, Wyoming, June 2014. (Photo by Mike Mezeul II/Caters News)

Rosita, a character from the children's television series Sesame Street, gestures in front of Abraham Lincoln's portrait, during an event with children hosted by U.S. first lady Jill Biden of as part of the Christmas decoration and holiday reception kickoff at the White House, in Washington, U.S., November 29, 2021. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst /Reuters)

Flamengo soccer fans cheer a goal scored by Gabriel against Argentina's River Plate in the Copa Libertadores final match, broadcast on a giant screen at a watch party at the Macarena Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, November 23, 2019. The first single-match final will be played in front of more than 65,000 fans at Lima’s Monumental Stadium. The match was originally scheduled for Santiago’s National Stadium, but it was moved because of street protests in Chile. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo)

A man takes a photo as a puff of smoke comes from Mount Agung volcano, taken from the Rendang sub-district in Karangasem Regency on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on November 23, 2017. Thousands living in the shadow of the rumbling volcano on Indonesia's resort island of Bali fled on November 22 as fears grow that it could erupt for the first time in more than 50 years. (Photo by Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP Photo)

The Rio de Janeiro Olympics kick off on August 5 for some two weeks of competitive games drawing athletes as well as audiences from around the world. As they prepare to cover the event, Reuters photographers look back on their favourite pictures from past Olympics where they captured the action on the ground as well as the participants' tears and joy that followed. (Photo by Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)

Torchbearer Hou Bin runs with his torch during the Beijing 2022 Paralymic Torch Relay and Flame Lighting Ceremony at the Temple of Heaven park in Beijing, capital of China, March 2, 2022. The flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games was collected at eight locations in Beijing and Zhangjiakou. Each collection is followed by a relay of no more than 20 torchbearers on-site before the gathering of nine flames at the Temple of Heaven. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency/Rex Features/Shutterstock)

Erin Brooks of Canada surfs in the Heat 3 of the Round of 16 during the 2024 GWM Sydney Surf Pro at North Narrabeen Beach on May 12, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Andy Cheung/Getty Images)

Amber Glenn, of the United States, competes in the women's short program segment at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Friday, November 1, 2024, in Angers, France. (Photo by Aurelien Morissard/AP Photo)