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.
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .