AMAZING AMERICAN LANDSCAPES

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.

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SCULPTURES THAT WILL LEAF YOU SPEECHLESS

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ADORABLE OWLS CUDDLE UP FOR THE CAMERA

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FIREFLIES ILLUMINATE AN ENCHANTING FOREST IN TAIWAN

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FLYING PENGUINS LEAP OUT OF THE OCEAN

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BURSTING FIREWORKS

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AVATAR-STYLE WISTERIAS WILL LEAVE YOU FEELING TREE-UMPHANT

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KUNG-FU LEOPARD CUBS

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PLAYFUL DOLPHINS SHOW OFF THEIR AQUA AEROBIC SKILLS

These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .

FROZEN IN TIME LIGHTHOUSE

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BACK TO BASICS HOTEL

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