AMAZING AMERICAN LANDSCAPES

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.

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STUNNING ENGLISH COASTAL LANDSCAPES

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LONDON HELICOPTER CRASH

A helicopter has crashed landed in Central London .

SNEAKY OTTER

A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .

FUNKY BUMP

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HUNGRY GORILLA ENJOYS DINNER

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WAVING SEAL PUP

RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .

DOG SO CLOSE TO DEATH AFTER SWALLOWING NEEDLE

A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .

UNUSUAL FRIENDSHIP

MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .

PRISON HOTEL

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SHOCKING CCTV OF WOMEN AND CHILD HIT AND RUN

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