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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WINKING SQUIRREL

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CHEEKY CHIPMUNK

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EUROSTAR-BUCKS

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STUNNING ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE

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SECRET POOL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT

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GIRAFFES DUCK FOR COVER

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BEAUTIFUL BRITISH LANDSCAPES

FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .

ANCIENT ABANDONED WEBSITES THAT STILL WORK TODAY

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