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 photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .