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.
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .