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 ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .