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 .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .