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 around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .