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.
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .