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.
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .