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.
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
