This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain. From Death Valley National Park in California to Mount Saint Helens in Washington, these stunning photos were taken by Ryan Dyar, of Seattle, Washington. The 30-year-old photographer has travelled coast to coast across America, capturing the natural beauty of the country along the way. He says, 'I try to bring three a dimensional sense of life to a two dimensional medium – almost as if you could walk into the frame.
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .