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.
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .