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.
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
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A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .