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.
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
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 pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .