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.
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .