From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple. 10-year-old Alice Lewis has assumed the identity of Alice in Wonderland, Dorothy of Oz and Joan of Arc, thanks to her photographer mum and cosplay, a performance art which uses costumes and fashion accessories. For years Alice played make-believe while she dreamed of the day she had a happily ever after with a family of her own, which she found, aged 7, when she was adopted by James and Kelly Lewis, from Atlanta, Georgia.
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .