A 21st stone woman suffering from 'body blindness' like Dawn French shed more than half her body weight after a shock revelation brought her to her senses. While Georgina Crook had always been overweight, she was never bullied at school, never heard a cruel comment in passing and enjoyed a loving relationship with her husband.She had always been popular with her friends and, while she admits clothes shopping was a "nightmare", her ever-increasing weight not once posed a problem.But when her eight-year-old son Daniel begged her to join her on a bike ride after receiving a cycle for Christmas, Georgina had a sudden wake-up call.At 21st she was simply too big to physically fit on a bicycle seat and she knew then that she needed to do something about her size
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
