Pinning a purple flower into her bleach blonde hair, pretty Ava admired herself in the mirror. She had every reason to be proud. In the space of a year, she had lost an incredible 17 stone. Her weight dropped from 37st 1lbs to 19st 7lbs, and she slipped into a dress before gazing at her newly svelte figure. With her smokey eye makeup and black skater dress, she could have been glamming up for a night on the tiles with her girlfriends. Instead, it was Halloween, 2013, and Ava was hiding a huge secret. Born a boy named William, it was the first time she had ever dressed as a girl – and everything fell into place.
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .