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 .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
