A scoliosis sufferer was heartbroken to learn surgery would stop her dancing - but she battled through the pain to complete her GCSE dance exams and earn A*. Phoebe Grace, from Ashford, Kent, was diagnosed with scoliosis in October 2013, and this summer underwent surgery to correct the severe 50 and 55 degree curves in her contorted spine. Despite being just weeks away from major spine surgery, the 16-year-old was determined to complete her last dance performance in June.
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
ONCE A doctor’s surgery, family home and office, an array of medical equipment is scattered throughout this abandoned home .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
A Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF .