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.
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .