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.
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
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A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .