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 panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
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 .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .