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 toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
