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.
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .