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.
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
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 .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .