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 .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .