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.
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .