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.
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
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 .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
