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 mum-to-be who was told she would never fall pregnant due to a rare condition has decided to keep her miracle baby even though his birth could leave her paralysed and in pain forever .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A Cheryl Fernandez-Versini lookalike has slammed skinny-shamers, after seeing her celebrity doppelganger abused for her tiny frame .
A young woman has told how she has been robbed of her fertility and now faces an uncertain future after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of just 22 .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .