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.
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .