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.
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .