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.
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .