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 makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .