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.
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .