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.
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .