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.
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .