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 COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .