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.
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .