Ashlee, 20, has always known that she was supposed to be a girl. Born Zachariah, the psychology student hated wearing boys’ clothes and longed to wear frilly dresses and makeup. She even became the captain of her school’s netball team. After leaving school at 16, Ashlee knew she couldn’t live as a boy anymore, and with the support of her parents Elizabeth, 50, and Elwyn, 65, began to live as a girl. But her GP was less supportive, and when Ashlee asked to go on hormone therapy to complete her transformation, he turned her down for being too young
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
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 .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
