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.
Commuters were put in a HOLE lot of trouble after trains were cancelled by a hole created by BADGERS .
A mum-of-two has splashed out £20k on her seven reborn dolls, but refuses to treat her real kids .
HIDING behind its flipper, this little seal comes over a little camera shy .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
A mum-of-two has worn the same t-shirt for an entire year to raise awareness of a 1 in 7 million condition that prevents her daughter from talking .