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.
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .