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.
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .