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.
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .