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.
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
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 .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .