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 kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
