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.
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .