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 mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
