An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model. Pretty Taylor Crisp, 19, from Leicester, was born with femur fibula ulna syndrome, which left her with a shortened femur on her right leg, no kneecap or ankle and a missing toe. After contracting an infection in her right leg, Taylor was forced to choose between life in a wheelchair or amputation.
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .