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.
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .