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.
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .