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 BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .