SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality. The series of photographs were created by American student and freelance photographer Nicolas Bruno. The 20 year old sufferer of sleep paralysis turned to photography as a way to cope with his condition and bring his vivid dreams to life. ‘Sleep paralysis is an experience in which the individual becomes conscious and is left immobile in a state between being awake and asleep,’ says Nicolas, of Long Island, New York.
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
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 .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .