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.
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
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 .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .