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.
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .