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.
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .