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.
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
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 .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .