An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter. Terry McCarty was just six years old when he was engulfed with flames after his brothers filled a bowl with kerosene, which was set alight and accidentally knocked on to him. After the accident, the 29-year-old from Hawthorne, Nevada, endured 58 operations as well as cruel taunts from bullies who called him Freddy Krueger, because of the scars on his face, body and arms. But Terry was determined to overcome the harrowing experience and bravely became a firefighter to face the fears that crippled his confidence for years.
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .