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.
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .