THESE mesmerising sculptured creations could easily be mistaken for complex stained glass windows but they have infact been cleverly crafted with just one material - PAPER. The intricate paper sculptures were put together by artist Eric Standley, 45, when he stumbled across the project by accident. I was working on another project that included laser cutting circle-based patterns into Cheerios boxes,’ said Eric. ‘When I was leaving the laser lab one day I stacked a few cut pieces together and was blown away by the layered complexity of the different works.
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .