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 US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
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 .