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.
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
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 .
