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.
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
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 .