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.
A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
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A Cheryl Fernandez-Versini lookalike has slammed skinny-shamers, after seeing her celebrity doppelganger abused for her tiny frame .
A Kermit the Frog toy made famous by travelling the world is still globehopping, having racked up an incredible 420,000 kilometres to some of the world's furthest flung places .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .