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 rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .