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.
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
