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.
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
