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.
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
