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.
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .