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 family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
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A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
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With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .