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.
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .