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.
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .