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 aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
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 .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .