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.
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
