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.
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
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 .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .