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.
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
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BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .