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.
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
