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.
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .