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 trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
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WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .