AMAZING AMERICAN LANDSCAPES

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.

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HUNGRY WHITE-TAILED KITE

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CHEEKY SQUIRREL STICKS TONGUE OUT

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DUBAI FROM THE SKY

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BODYBUILDER SQUIRREL

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BABY-FACED BURGLAR NABBED BY JAFFA CAKE

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FUNKY BUMP

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AERIAL PICTURES OF FURTHER FLOODING AS HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES

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100K BARONESS THATCHER COLLECTION

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FISH AND BIRD TANGO

A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .

SPLASHING KINGFISHER

CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .

SNOOZING SEAL PUP

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