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.
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .