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 .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .