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.
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .