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.
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .