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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PRAIRIE DOG AND STARLING STAND-OFF

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CALAMITY AIRSTRIP 15 YEARS ON

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HOP ON! FASHIONABLE FROG TRIES A SNAIL HAT ON FOR SIZE

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SNOWCAP SQUIRREL

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BUG LOOKS JUST LIKE SATAN

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CUDDLY TRAVEL BUNNY IS STOLEN AFTER JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD

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SMILEY GECKO ENJOYS HIS VIEW FROM THE TOP

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SOARING TAWNY OWL DELIVERS DINNER

SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .

REAL LIFE DOLLS HOUSE

Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .

KITTEN IN WHEEL

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FROG FRIENDS

PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .