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.
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .