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 brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
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 .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .