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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OWLS ARE MASTERS OF DISGUISE IN INDIAN FOREST

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LAZY LIZARDS RELAX AND POSE LIKE YODA

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FALSE KILLER WHALE BEAMS AS HE CATCHES HIS LUNCH

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SLEEPING IN THE MOONLIGHT

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