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.
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .