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.
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .