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.
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food.
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals.
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine.
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil.
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London.
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak.
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars.
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs.
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns.
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous.
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble.