“Even a soul submerged in sleep 
is hard at work and helps
make something of the world.”

~ Heraclitus

I’m fascinated by how my dog builds a fort in the pillows on my bed when I’m away for any period of time—and recently, it got me to wondering how we look as we dance in our sleep, tossing and turning, moving together and moving apart.

And then the Universe delivered this gem to me—Paul Schneggenburger, a Dutch photographer, used time-lapse photography with his project The Sleep of the Beloved to document the movements of the night.

So beautiful—take a peek:

Captivated? Click here to see some more.

Relephant:

Too Hungry to Sleep?

How Much Sleep Do We Really Need?

Eight Songs to Rock You to Sleep.

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