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.
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .