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 soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
