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.
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .