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.
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
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Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .