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.
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .