AMAZING AMERICAN LANDSCAPES

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.

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BIRD ATTACK

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BEAR AND FOX IN SHOWDOWN

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CUTE MINI LION

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FROZEN WATERFALLS

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HUNGRY HERON STRUGGLES TO HOLD ONTO ITS CATCH

A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .

ROAD KILL ON THE MENU

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THE END OF THE WORLD CINEMA

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SLEEPING IN THE MOONLIGHT

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CHEEKY CHIPMUNK WITHDRAWS HIS GENEROUS OFFER

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BODYBUILDER SQUIRREL

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