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.
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
