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.
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
WENDY Randall, 16, from Kent is now training to be a bodybuilder after recovering from anorexia .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
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 .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
WELCOME to the Hidden Beach - the world's most idyllic BOMB SITE .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
Standing on the edge of a never-ending black hole, this is one leap you wouldn't want to make .