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 lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .