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.
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .