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.
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
When personal trainer, Victoria Spence dreamt of achieving a thigh gap, she didn't realise her obsession would leave her body gripped by anorexia .
A mother has spoken of her outrage after discovering her missing cat had been stolen - only to be told she cannot have its location due to the Data Protection Act .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
A woman brutally beaten in a revenge attack has slammed the soft sentence handed to her assailant .
A hero dog has saved the life of her asthmatic owner after waking her up during a severe asthma attack .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .