Heart pounding, Rebecca Cain jumped as a car door slammed on the street outside. Alone at home, the 24-year-old hid behind drawn curtains and refused to answer the phone. It had been days since she'd ventured out to see her mates and even the sight of a new text had her on edge. For months, Rebecca was a nervous wreck - all because of her ex-boyfriend.
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
