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.
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .