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 RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
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A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
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COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
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