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.
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
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MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .