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.
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
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 .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .