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.
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
