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 mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
