FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns. These fascinating photographs were captured by amateur photographer Zhang Ning, 51, in awe of her native country's beauty after trips across China. 'I am very lucky that my country China is so diverse and large,” explains Zhang Ning, from Dongguan, Guangdong, China. 'It can provide me with numerous opportunities to shoot different landscapes, cultures, traditions.
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .