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.
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
