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.
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .