AMAZING AMERICAN LANDSCAPES

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.

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GATEWAY TO THE UNDERWORLD

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AERIALS OF FLOODING ON SOMERSET LEVELS

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PLAYFUL OWL PLAYS HIDE AND SEEK

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POLAR BEARS HAVE A SPLASHING TIME

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THE JUMP

High up in the mountains and thousands of feet off the ground, a party of climbers were in for a shock as they came face to face with this frightening leap of faith .

BUG LOOKS JUST LIKE SATAN

This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .

HORSE BEFRIENDS ADOPTED CAT

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UNLIKELY PLAYMATES: BRAVE CHICKS PLAY WITH A PYTHON

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BABY-FACED BURGLAR NABBED BY JAFFA CAKE

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FUNKY BUMP

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 .

KITTEN IN WHEEL

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