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.
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
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 .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .