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.
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .