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 once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .