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.
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .