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.
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
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 .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .