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.
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
