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.
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .