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 SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .