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.
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .