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.
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
