A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face. Canadian beauty, Cassandra Naud, 22, loves her unique appearance and even credits her birthmark for making her memorable in the dancing world. The pretty brunette, from Alberta, Canada, who was once told by a casting agent to digitally erase her birthmark from her headshots, says: 'My birthmark is a huge part of me. “It makes me unique and memorable, which is especially important for the career I’ve chosen.'
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
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An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
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Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .