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.
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
