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.
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
