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.
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 .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .