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 carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .