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 artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .