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.
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .