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.
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .