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 group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .