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.
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
