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.
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
