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
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
