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.
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .